Patient's question:
My child just turned two months old. She developed jaundice again eight days after birth. Currently, the baby is doing well in general, and the jaundice level is not too high. However, when she was born, her newborn jaundice bilirubin level was measured at 22. So, I would like to ask, is a newborn jaundice bilirubin level of 22 high?Doctor's answer:
If the jaundice level measured through the skin is below 12.9 milligrams per deciliter for a newborn, it can be diagnosed as neonatal jaundice. Therefore, if the bilirubin level is 22.0 millimoles per liter, it is considered high. If the bilirubin level reaches 22.0 millimoles per liter, blue light treatment is required. At the same time, traditional Chinese medicine preparations such as Yinzhihuang oral liquid can be given orally to help reduce jaundice.